Shell Canada, in conjunction with Canadian automotive enthusiast judges, has created a contest to find an individual that truly has gasoline in their veins, somebody that best personifies the term “Ultimate Automotive Enthusiast.” In the world of automobile retailing there …
Style, taste, elegance; exclusivity. These are the attributes that every luxury brand aspires to, automotive or otherwise. And for automakers who feature luxury brands within their portfolios, the opportunity to associate or partner with other recognized elite labels can often …
At Cité Nissan in Montreal recently, the Sun Youth Organization received a welcomed boost to its Disaster Assistance program when it accepted a Nissan LEAF on behalf of the Nissan Canada Foundation. The fully electric, zero-emission, five-passenger car will be …
On Monday, following the release of its report concerning The Big Move, Metrolinx outlined recommendations on how to fund the proposed transit expansion within the GTA. Those recommendations include: A five per cent fuel tax increase; A one per cent …
Ford Motor Company has bestowed its World Excellence Award on 47 of its top performing automotive suppliers around the globe. The awards, which honour both production and non-production suppliers, are divided into three categories — Gold, Silver and Record of …
A team of University of Toronto students recently won first prize in this year’s Toyota Canada AUTO21 HQP (Highly Qualified People) Poster Competition. Open to student researchers within the Network of Centres of Excellence, the competition attracted almost 60 teams. …
This year, General Motors dealers in Canada will begin selling their first diesel engined passenger car since the Chevrolet Chevette in 1986. Although Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz have been long time proponents of diesel vehicles in this country and have built …
During this past weekend, which also marked Memorial Day in the U.S., Ram truck owners from cities near Moore, Okla., converged on disaster-torn neighborhoods to deliver supplies and help area residents cope with sorting through the rubble. The weekend started …
In talking with dealers and their staff at this year’s Automotive Boot Camp (May 14-16), the general consensus was that this has become a must-attend event. Brandon Burling of Desert Sun Auto Group, came all the way from New Mexico …
With a new date and greater OEM participation than ever before, there were high expectations for this year’s Edmonton Motor Show. In talking with show manager Bob Vilas, however it seems that those expectations were more than met. “We had …
According to J.D. Power & Associates’ 2013 Canadian Dealer Financing Satisfaction Study that was released yesterday, for dealers, the level of satisfaction when it comes to financing has improved across all four areas: prime retail credit, retail leasing, floorplanning and …
Dealer Solutions Canada announced another successful dealership transaction as Autohaus Orangeville (Volkswagen) passed into the hands of its new owner, John Leeder. ”I have been a dealer for over 42 years and it was very hard to come to the …
